MAIDEN TITLE: ‘We did it’ — Italy’s Kimi Antonelli makes history as youngest F1 champion
Kimi Antonelli clinched his first world title by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history.
Kimi Antonelli, an 18-year-old Italian driver, has made history by becoming the youngest Formula 1 champion in the sport's history. Antonelli secured his first world title by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, a race that was red-flagged and restarted due to a crash by Valtteri Bottas. This victory silenced the critics who doubted his ability to succeed in F1 after he crashed during his practice debut at Monza in 2024 and struggled in his first F1 season.
With the championship secured, Antonelli expressed his joy at the team radio, saying "We did it, thank you so much" to his race engineer Peter Bonnington. The previous youngest champion was Germany's Sebastian Vettel, who took the title at 23 years and 134 days in 2010.
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